Re: Rhododendron

At 04:45 AM 02/18/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>Well, Bill, I get to find out about the Kalmia first hand this
>year....just noticed yesterday that they have NO leaves left on them.
>  As for the rhodies, they should leaf out for you - no bloom, of
>course, but they should behave as if you'd given them one severe
>pruning.  You may lose branches that were nibbled too far down, but
>again, you may not.
>
>Best bet is to make sure they are watered in the coming season and
>when weather warms up, give them a light dose of a well balanced
>fertilizer formulated for acid lovers - I use something called Holly
>Tone, but there's probably something similar where you are.
>
>Next fall, you get to net or fence those children:-)  I got my
>rhodies protected, but not the Kalmias - they'd never eaten those
>before.
>
>Four-legged vermin is right!
>
>Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
>mtalt@clark.net
>Editor:  Gardening in Shade
>current article : Where in the World - Plant Provenance
>Marge and all
I had the deer eat all the tops from my rhododendrons, holly, yews,
arborviatie, azaleas and Mtn. Laurel, last winter.  I believe , inspite of
the loss of blooms, that everything survivrd, snf sprouted bsck well.  This
fall I sprayed Thyram on all the plants, and stems.  does leave a white
residue for the winter but so far, no damage at all.
Ran
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